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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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