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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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