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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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