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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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