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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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