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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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