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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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