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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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