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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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