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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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