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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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