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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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