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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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