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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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