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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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