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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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