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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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