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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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