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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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