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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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