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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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