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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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