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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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