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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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