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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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