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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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