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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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