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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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