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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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