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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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