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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 (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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