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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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