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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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