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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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