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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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