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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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