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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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