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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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