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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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