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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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