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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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