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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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