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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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