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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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