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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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