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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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