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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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