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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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