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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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