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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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