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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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