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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key 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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