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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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