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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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