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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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