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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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