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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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