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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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