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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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