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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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