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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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