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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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