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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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