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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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