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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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