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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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