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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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