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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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