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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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