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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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