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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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