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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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