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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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