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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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