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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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