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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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