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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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