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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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