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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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