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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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