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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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