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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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