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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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