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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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