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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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