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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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