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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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