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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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