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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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