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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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