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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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