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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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