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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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