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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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