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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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