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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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