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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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