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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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