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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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