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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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