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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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