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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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