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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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