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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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