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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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