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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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