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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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