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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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