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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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