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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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