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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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