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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key 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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