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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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