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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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