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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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