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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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