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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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