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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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