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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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