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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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