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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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