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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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