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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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