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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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