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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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