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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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