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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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