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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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