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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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