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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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