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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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