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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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