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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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