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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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