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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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