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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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