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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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