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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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