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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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