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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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