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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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