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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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