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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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