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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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