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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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