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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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