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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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