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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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