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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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