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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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