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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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