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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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