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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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