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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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