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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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