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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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