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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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