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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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