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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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