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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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