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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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