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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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