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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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