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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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