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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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