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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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