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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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