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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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