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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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