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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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