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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low 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 distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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