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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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