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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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