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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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