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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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