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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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