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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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