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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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