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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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