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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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