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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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