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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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