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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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