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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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