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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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