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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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