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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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