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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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