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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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