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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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