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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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