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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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