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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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