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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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