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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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