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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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