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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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