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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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