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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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