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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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