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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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