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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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