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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the 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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