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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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