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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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