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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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