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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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