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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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