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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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