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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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