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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major 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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