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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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