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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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