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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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