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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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