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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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