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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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