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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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