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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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