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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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