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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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