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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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