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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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