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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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