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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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