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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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