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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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