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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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