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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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