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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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