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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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