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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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