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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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