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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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