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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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