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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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