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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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