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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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