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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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