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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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