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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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