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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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