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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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