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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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