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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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