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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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