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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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