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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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