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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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