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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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