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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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