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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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