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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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