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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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