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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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