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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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