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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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