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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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