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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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