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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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