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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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