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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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