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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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