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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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