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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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