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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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