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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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