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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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