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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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