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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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