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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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