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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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