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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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