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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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