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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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