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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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