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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving 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 teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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