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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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