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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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