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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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