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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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