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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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