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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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