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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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