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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key 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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