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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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