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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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