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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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