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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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