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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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