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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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