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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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