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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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