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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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