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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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