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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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