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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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