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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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