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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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