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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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