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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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