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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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