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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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