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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers 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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