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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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