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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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