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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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