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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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