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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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