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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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