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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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