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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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