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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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