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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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