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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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