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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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