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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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