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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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