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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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