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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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