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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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