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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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