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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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