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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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