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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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