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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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