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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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