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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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