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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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