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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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