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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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