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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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