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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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