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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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