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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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