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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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