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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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