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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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