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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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