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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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