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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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