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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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