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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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