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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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