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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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