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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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