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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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