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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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