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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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