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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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