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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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