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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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