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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important 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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