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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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