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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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