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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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