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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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