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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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