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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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