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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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