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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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