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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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