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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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