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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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