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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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