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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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