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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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