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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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