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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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