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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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