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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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