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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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