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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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