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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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