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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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