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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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