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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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