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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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