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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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