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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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