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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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