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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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