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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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