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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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