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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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