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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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