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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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