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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education