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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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