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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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