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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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