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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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