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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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