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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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