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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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