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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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