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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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