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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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