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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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