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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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