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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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