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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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