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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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