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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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