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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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