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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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