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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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