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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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