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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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