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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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