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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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