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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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