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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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