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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take 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 massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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