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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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