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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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