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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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