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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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