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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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