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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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