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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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