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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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