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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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