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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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