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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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