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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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