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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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