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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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