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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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