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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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