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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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