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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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