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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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