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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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