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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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