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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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