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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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