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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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