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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the 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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