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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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