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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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