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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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