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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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