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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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