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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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