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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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