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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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