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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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