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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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