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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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