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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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