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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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