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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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