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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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