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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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