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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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