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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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