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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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