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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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