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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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