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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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