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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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