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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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