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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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