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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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