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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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