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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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