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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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