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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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