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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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