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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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