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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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