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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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