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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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