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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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