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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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