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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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