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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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