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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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