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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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