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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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