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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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