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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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