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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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