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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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