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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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