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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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