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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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