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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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