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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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