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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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