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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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