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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)