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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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