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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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