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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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