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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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