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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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