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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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