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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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