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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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