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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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