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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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