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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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