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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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