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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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