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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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