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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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