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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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