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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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