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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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