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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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